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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 22, 2019 12:26:34 GMT -5
Had a good friend in college...one of the Duponts...had 2 XKEs crashed one and the other got run into while parked on the street. also crashed a small plane...he was hell on vehicles.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 12:39:42 GMT -5
Ronald Reagan was also known to smoke a pipe when the camera was off. He sold Chesterton's professionally, but that wasn't his preferred vice. Chesterfields was the name I believe. Good cigarettes back then. Yep, Chesterfields. Good catch, Walt. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 22, 2019 12:43:20 GMT -5
 I loved my Dads 48 Packard, I was 5 and crawled on back windshield shelf and had my own Astronut Moon bucket seat, looking up and seeing stars and sky, Mom and Dad puffing on Lucky Strikes, no seat belts, WOW HOW .DANGEROUS ! 
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 22, 2019 13:05:58 GMT -5
Ronald Reagan was also known to smoke a pipe when the camera was off. He sold Chesterton's professionally, but that wasn't his preferred vice. Chesterfields was the name I believe. Good cigarettes back then. I always thought that Reagan was the prototypical Marlboro Man! 😎🤠 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 22, 2019 13:11:31 GMT -5
I loved my Dads 48 Packard, I was 5 and crawled on back windshield shelf and had my own Astronut Moon bucket seat, looking up and seeing stars and sky, Mom and Dad puffing on Lucky Strikes, no seat belts, WOW HOW .DANGEROUS ! I can't believe that you survived! 😨. My dad had a Packard when I was born, but the first car I remember was a 55 Olds 88. My older siblings called the Packard a hearse. |
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Post by kb7get on Jul 22, 2019 13:23:20 GMT -5
Mine was this. 69 gto judge.
That's my green split-level behind it. Got to store it in a neighbors garage while he was gone and I kept an eye on his house.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 22, 2019 14:08:40 GMT -5
Mine was this. 69 gto judge.
That's my green split-level behind it. Got to store it in a neighbors garage while he was gone and I kept an eye on his house.
I used to race those in the day with my highly modified Roadrunner. They were pretty quick. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 14:28:02 GMT -5
Those bathtub Packard's were the opposite of cool in my teen years. I passed on a decent 1949 for $50.00 as my first car.
Today and in retrospect, they look to be a fine fat fender example of the era and what a sleeper with a V8 motor swap under the hood.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 22, 2019 21:06:48 GMT -5
Ronald Reagan was also known to smoke a pipe when the camera was off. He sold Chesterton's professionally, but that wasn't his preferred vice. Chesterfields was the name I believe. Good cigarettes back then. Chesterfield meets Tareyton: I'd rather fight than ... mangle my words? The two mottos don't fuse any better than the two brand names do 
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 22, 2019 21:11:15 GMT -5
Those bathtub Packard's were the opposite of cool in my teen years. I passed on a decent 1949 for $50.00 as my first car. Today and in retrospect, they look to be a fine fat fender example of the era and what a sleeper with a V8 motor swap under the hood. I've always loved the "bathtub packards." They've become impossibly expensive in this day and age.
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Post by qmechanics on Jul 23, 2019 2:18:44 GMT -5
If I had the funds, I would be tempted to buy the C8 Corvette.. A mid-engined marvel considering the cost, below 60 grand GM claims for the base model. I would wait a bit too watch and see how well she performs day to day, maintenance and otherwise wise, allowing any bugs to hopefully be worked out, not to mention my financial picture changing and a greater line up of options. Man she appears to be allot of car for the money.
PS I have always had a soft spot for Corvettes, though not every C series is a favorite or equally desirable.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 23, 2019 9:12:32 GMT -5
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Post by toshtego on Jul 23, 2019 10:39:19 GMT -5
That is one beautiful car. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 23, 2019 12:08:32 GMT -5
That is one beautiful car. I always thought so. My uncle raced these in Nascar in the early 50s. They ruled Nascar back then like the Ford GT40s ruled LeMans. And you don't see one on the freeways every day. Edit It's strange to see a race car with 4 doors and a column shift. The big 6 with dual carbs even outran the early V8s like Chevys 265. |
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Post by toshtego on Jul 23, 2019 12:52:48 GMT -5
That is one beautiful car. I always thought so. My uncle raced these in Nascar in the early 50s. They ruled Nascar back then like the Ford GT40s ruled LeMans. And you don't see one on the freeways every day. Edit It's strange to see a race car with 4 doors and a column shift. The big 6 with dual carbs even outran the early V8s like Chevys 265. High compression was the key and guys would mill that long Hudson head to a whopping 9.5:1, whoa! |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 15, 2019 19:15:54 GMT -5
The new Fiat 124 has caught my imagination.
Well, that means, now you Fiat and now you don't.
Still a sweet little roadster.
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Post by elric on Aug 15, 2019 20:08:54 GMT -5
Had to be the 76 Eldorado, owned for about 7 or more years till I just couldn't afford supporting it anymore. But, to this day I feel selling it was one of the dumbest things I've done, want it back to this day. It had the 500 cube in it and
no one ever successfully cut me off when getting on the highway. You could hear the secondaries kick in 2 blocks away. Didn't treat like a race car just kept it tuned like one. Getting off a long run I'd get in it and it would take me home in comfort. Sorry for the quality, I took this years ago on a old Argus and its a scan of it. Really doesn't do it justice.
I've loved big Yank Tanks [As we call them here] ever since I was a kid. A friends dad had a Pontiac Parisienne that I thought was the ideal car. [In those days American cars were more expensive than the common British models, plus they had a high import tariff to give the British cars an advantage] Such a big car with only two doors, lol. So impractical but it's one of the things that I love about big Yank Tanks. The U.S. made some brilliant cars up to the 70's then it was as if a pack of simpletons without half-a-clue between them took over the industry. A front-wheel-drive V8 speaks for itself. [#shaking my head in disbelief#] |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 20:47:58 GMT -5
The Cadillac Eldorado was FWD the car was so powerful they used the engine transmission setup in motorhomes in the 70s. I prefer RWD but in this day and age you almost have to step up to pick-up or big SUV to get that drivetrain. The last car we owned was 2009 Acura TL a wonderful car and a BMW killer that car was a true sleeper with the ugly grill.
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Post by toshtego on Aug 15, 2019 21:35:53 GMT -5
The Cadillac Eldorado was FWD the car was so powerful they used the engine transmission setup in motorhomes in the 70s. I prefer RWD but in this day and age you almost have to step up to pick-up or big SUV to get that drivetrain. The last car we owned was 2009 Acura TL a wonderful car and a BMW killer that car was a true sleeper with the ugly grill. Fiat 124 is RWD AND comes standard with a six-speed MANUAL transmission. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 21:39:32 GMT -5
Looks like a Miata.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 22:09:35 GMT -5
I am dumber than a box of donut holes but smart enough not to buy a fiat.
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 15, 2019 22:52:06 GMT -5
My roommate had a Fiat 124 Spider in 75 and 76 while I was living with him. It's the only car that I have pushed more than a Porsche and Sprite. Sports cars are no fun if they don't run. I wouldn't consider any other than the Miata. If you think that Fiats have improved look at the reviews of the 500. And the Alpha based Dart almost put Dodge out of business again. People who bought them were without a car for a year or more.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 23:13:08 GMT -5
Almost as bad as a Tesla one minor fender bender and no car for a very very long time.
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Post by elric on Aug 15, 2019 23:30:27 GMT -5
THAT is one beautiful car! The entire XK series from 120 to 150 was pretty wonderful. Then came the "E" and was that not grand? I always thought that the pre-XKE cars were uglier than VW Things. But the E-Type is museum worthy. It is in the permanent collection of several museums. One of the most beautiful cars ever made along with the Auburn Boat tail Speedster. One of my junior high school teachers hand a candy apple red roadster with tan top and tan leather seats. I still drool every time I remember it. I remember hearing on a documentary that Enzo Ferrari said that the E-Type Jag was one of the most beautiful cars ever made. I'd agree. |
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Post by elric on Aug 15, 2019 23:46:26 GMT -5
The Cadillac Eldorado was FWD the car was so powerful they used the engine transmission setup in motorhomes in the 70s. I prefer RWD but in this day and age you almost have to step up to pick-up or big SUV to get that drivetrain. The last car we owned was 2009 Acura TL a wonderful car and a BMW killer that car was a true sleeper with the ugly grill. The only FWD that I'd ever consider owning would be an old Morris Cooper S. They were a fantastic car to drive. Back in the 1960s they were used as Highway Patrol pursuit cars. In 1966 a Cooper S won the 500 mile Bathurst race, beating a field of much larger V8s. Most FWD cars are not what I consider a drivers car. |
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Post by elric on Aug 15, 2019 23:52:41 GMT -5
My favourite car was an Aussie built 1967 ZA Fairlane with a 289-V8.
What a great motor.
It blew off most other V8s up to 60mph.
My favourite truck was a 1978 F-100 with a 302-V8. Despite it's size it was fast and it handled well. [Had a worked motor and upgraded suspension]
My favourite bike was an 81 SSD Ducati. I loved that bike.
It still hurts a little thinking of all three.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 0:15:31 GMT -5
The best upgrade for the Ford twin I beam suspension was to trade it in on Chevy. I can say that I have owned both.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 13:03:59 GMT -5
Had to be the 76 Eldorado, owned for about 7 or more years till I just couldn't afford supporting it anymore. But, to this day I feel selling it was one of the dumbest things I've done, want it back to this day. It had the 500 cube in it and
no one ever successfully cut me off when getting on the highway. You could hear the secondaries kick in 2 blocks away. Didn't treat like a race car just kept it tuned like one. Getting off a long run I'd get in it and it would take me home in comfort. Sorry for the quality, I took this years ago on a old Argus and its a scan of it. Really doesn't do it justice.
I've loved big Yank Tanks [As we call them here] ever since I was a kid. A friends dad had a Pontiac Parisienne that I thought was the ideal car. [In those days American cars were more expensive than the common British models, plus they had a high import tariff to give the British cars an advantage] Such a big car with only two doors, lol. So impractical but it's one of the things that I love about big Yank Tanks. The U.S. made some brilliant cars up to the 70's then it was as if a pack of simpletons without half-a-clue between them took over the industry. A front-wheel-drive V8 speaks for itself. [#shaking my head in disbelief#] Yep! No regrets here, accept for getting rid of it.
I'd do it all over again if I could and keep it to be buried in. Had the optional disc brakes front and back and the Moon roof.
Best car I've ever had. Sadly one the very same with options go now for around $10,000 to $20,000 and the rag tops even more. But, I'd never have a PITA rag top, besides I think there FUGLY!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 15:04:02 GMT -5
Ron you should have sprung for the rear wheel half covers those are cool.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Aug 16, 2019 15:15:22 GMT -5
Little story about my wife’s 72 Eldorodo, I moved on the outskirts of Baton Rouge, little place called Central, there was an old country service station, I liked the old owner and used them for oil changes. One day I was bootling around, , they had did about 3 oil changes, I went under the rack, , mechanic had drained the pan and was putting plug in, as he was letting car down, I said WHOA, what about the other pan? They didn’t know that front wheel drive the car had a one piece 2 part pan, the one he didn’t drain held 1.5 quarts, so on my oil changes I had 1.5 qts of dirty oil left in. They didn’t know any better, still used them as they were good people and honest. But I often wondered manual stated so many Qts, was it overfilled. I was working a lot of overtime then and was lax on Checkie, Checkie.
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I loved my Dads 48 Packard, I was 5 and crawled on back windshield shelf and had my own Astronut Moon bucket seat, looking up and seeing stars and sky, Mom and Dad puffing on Lucky Strikes, no seat belts, WOW HOW .DANGEROUS ! 
